Door check and holder



sept. 13, 1927.

M. D. HILFINGER DO OR CHECK AND HOLDER Filed April Il 1927 PatentedSept. 13, 1927.

MATHAS D. HILFINGER, OF CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA.

Doon CHECK AND HOLDER.

Application led April 4,

This invention relates to a combined kdoor check and holder, one of theobjects being to provide a simple, compact andefficient device which,when properly placed with relation to a door, will operate to' cushionthe same when movedv to one position, the cushioning action serving torelease aholding element which grips the door to prevent it fromswinging in the opposite direction unless subjected to excessivepressure.'

A further object is to provide a device of this character which isespecially useful for holding doors in open position.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction yhereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of' what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Tn the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 isa plan view of the device, a portion of a door held therebybeing shown in section.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the combined check and holder,the same being shown set for use.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figure 2.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates acasing which can be formed of sheet metal or any other suitable materialand in one side of which is secured a block 2. Thisv casing is adaptedto be attached to a wall or the like atk a point adjacent the path ofthe door when swung to open position, a portion of the casing beingextended outwardly beyond the block 2 so as to provide an angular recess3 for the reception of the edge of the door D. -The outwardl extendingportion 4 of the casing provi es side wings 5 connected by a pivot pin6. On this pin is pivotally mounted a curved yoke 7 in the outer endportion of which is journaled a roller 8 formed prefer,- ably of rubber.Spaced fingers 9 are extended from the inner end of the yokesubstantially at right angles thereto and connecting opposed portions ofthe yoke at a point between the pivot 6 and the roller 8 is 1927.rSerial No. 180,901.

avrod 10. A spring 11 is secured Within the casmg .and one endthereoflis attached to'a connecting rod 12 pivotally mounted on the .rod 10,this connecting rod having an intermediate offset portion 13 adapted tostraddle the pivot 6 when the yoke 7 is swung to open position so thatthe pull exerted by the spring 11 on the yoke 7 will be along a lineback of the center of the pivot 6. Consequently, as shown in Figure 2the yoke 7 will be held in open or set position. When the yoke is inthis position the fingers 9 bear against a rod 14 connecting the ends offingers 15. These fingers are extended at an angle from arms 16constituting extensions or flanges 17 provided along the sides of aplate 18. This plate has an opening 19 in which is seated a cushioningblock 20 formed preferably of rubber. A pivot pin 21 is extendedtransversely through the flanges 17 and the sides of the casing and arecess 22 is formed in the outer end of the block 2 for the reception ofthe cushioning block 20 as shown in Figure 2. y

In practice the combined check and holder, after being `properly placedto receive the edge of the door within the angle portion 3, is set byswinging the yoke 7 to the position shown in Figure 2 where it will beheld by the pull exerted by the spring 11. vThe pressure of the fingers9 against the rod 14 will kserve to swing the cushioning block 20slightly away from the inner surface of the recess 22 as shown in saidfigure. When a door is swung to open position it will strike thecushioning block 20 and compress it. This compression will be sufficientto swing plate 18 and cause the fingers 15 and pin 14 to thrust againstthe lingers 9. Thus the yoke 7 will be swung past the dead center andthe spring 11 will be brought into play so as to cause the rubber roller8 to swing quickly against the door D and grip it bel tween the roller 8and the cushioning block 20. When it is desired to close the door it ismerely necessary to pull on it with suiiicient force to swing the yoke 7out of its path. This swinging of the yoke will be suflicient to bringthe parts to the position shown in- Figure 2 where they will remainuntil the door is again swung open into engagement with the cushioningblock 20.

What is claimed is:

1. A combined door check and holder including a casing, a movablysupported resilient cushion carried thereby, a roller mounted forswinging movement, a` Spring for holding said roller in either of twoeX- treme positions, and rmeans actuated by the movement of the cushionWhen subjected to the pressure ot a door, for shifting the roller for`actuation by the spring to grip the door between the roller and thecushion.

f2. A combined door cushion and holder including` a casing, a blockWithin the casing, a membeil pivotaiiy mounted in the casing, aresilient cushioning block carried thereby and supported in the path ofthe door to be stopped, a yoke pivotaily mounted Within the casing, aresilient roller carried thereby,

a spring connect-ed to the yoke for holding said yoke in either of twoextreme positions with the roller Within or outside of the path ofmovement of the door, and cooperating means upon the pivoted member andthe yoke for shifting said yoke out of one extreme position foractuation by the spring to its other extreme position when thecushioning member and the pivoted structure carrying the saine aresubjected to the pressure of a door. i

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atixedmy signature.

MATHIAS HILFINGER.

